Beginner’s guide to growing orchids

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1. Moisture

2. Fertilization

3. Pruning

4. Lighting

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Moisture: Observe the humidity of the soil before watering. If it is wet, there is no need to water. Slightly moist soil is best. Fertilization: It should be carried out in the evening. Do not apply thick fertilizer, but apply an appropriate amount of thin light fertilizer. Pruning: Disinfect scissors when pruning, especially after pruning diseased leaves. Light: The maintenance environment should have bright light, not be exposed to the sun, and should be shaded in late spring and summer.

1. Moisture

1. Moisture

Before watering the orchid, you should first observe the moisture of the soil. If it is too humid, you can stop watering it. It is best to keep it in a humid environment. When the temperature is low, pay attention to water control. It is usually watered once every 3 or 4 days outdoors, and once a week indoors.

2. Fertilization

Fertilization It should be done in the evening as much as possible, and some water needs to be poured the next day after watering to prevent the fertilizer from burning the roots of the plants. Don't use a heavy fertilizer, give it a thin, low-concentration fertilizer.

3. Pruning

Cultivation of orchids It needs to be pruned properly, and you must pay attention to sterilizing the scissors when pruning, because if you do not sterilize, bacteria will infect the plant. When pruning, it is best not to cut diseased leaves and healthy leaves at the same time. Prune diseased leaves first, disinfect the scissors, and then prune dense branches and other healthy branches.

4. Light

In maintenance There should be bright light during this period, and orchids should not be grown in too dark a place, nor should they be exposed to the sun. Usually, shading work is required in late spring and summer, and they can be raised in the sun in winter.

2. Fertilization

3. Pruning

4. Lighting

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